Home / 26,269.48-39,407.46-10,685.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,269.48, 39,407.46 and 10,685.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,269.48, 39,407.46 and 10,685.08 is: 16,028.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,269.48 : 39,407.46 = 10,685.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,269.48/39,407.46 = 10,685.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,269.48x = 39,407.46 × 10,685.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,269.48x = 421,071,862.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 421,071,862.70/26,269.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,028.94

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.